The Story
So, Congress passed the new bank bill that will now head to Obama for approval.
Does this potential law go far enough? I don't think so. I haven't heard any "too big to fail" companies crying, so that means they're going to live.
Apparently, the tools to liquidate "too big to fail" businesses are there, but they won't be used unless necessary... and THAT, is STUPID BEYOND BELIEF. Why? Because when the shit becomes apparent, the damage is already done.
Go back to the beginning of the current downturn. Before most people knew that we were even in a crisis, companies were about to crash. So bring in this new law to that situation... what are we going to do? "Oh, you're failing... well, we can liquidate you" ...and get practically nothing since it is already failed.
No, it's too little too late at that point. Nothing has been learned by anyone with the power to change the system in a way that protects citizens. Instead, the pandering of Wall Street continues and it will take a revolution to get lawmakers to do anything decent these days. Out with them all those corrupt idiots, the only way to show them that the people are their boss, is to get rid of them.
Yeah right, like that will ever happen.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Illegal Immigration
NYTimes Story
So what if illegal immigration may be down right now... that's likely as temporary as the economic downturn. Same thing with the downturn in violent crimes, could even link it with the temporary shortfall in illegals coming across. Point is, there's no excuse for an unsecured border.
Every President is responsible, and Obama has failed just like every one before him. There's no way he'll secure the border. The only difference, and it's a big one, is that it's now such a problem that it has become of national interest and is a real issue. It was creeping up in some prior elections, but it's now starting to really get legs.
The New York Times leans left, and that's putting it mildly. And it appears that the argument for the left is... "What problem? We don't see a 'real' problem." Well, try opening your eyes. It's an issue that isn't going to go away by hiding your head or pretending it isn't there. Either do something, or the people will put in someone else who will.
So what if illegal immigration may be down right now... that's likely as temporary as the economic downturn. Same thing with the downturn in violent crimes, could even link it with the temporary shortfall in illegals coming across. Point is, there's no excuse for an unsecured border.
Every President is responsible, and Obama has failed just like every one before him. There's no way he'll secure the border. The only difference, and it's a big one, is that it's now such a problem that it has become of national interest and is a real issue. It was creeping up in some prior elections, but it's now starting to really get legs.
The New York Times leans left, and that's putting it mildly. And it appears that the argument for the left is... "What problem? We don't see a 'real' problem." Well, try opening your eyes. It's an issue that isn't going to go away by hiding your head or pretending it isn't there. Either do something, or the people will put in someone else who will.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Death by Firing Squad
The Story
Guy on death row, 4th grade edyakayshun, and yet he happens to pick the better way to get executed. Yeah, firing squad is quick and humane, and the best thing is that you don't have to get a tube stuck up your butt, or catheter inserted in your penis. Getting executed is bad enough, going out via firing squad is definitely the more manly way to do it. Not that these sociopaths deserve a manly way to die, but in Utah they get the option.
Guy on death row, 4th grade edyakayshun, and yet he happens to pick the better way to get executed. Yeah, firing squad is quick and humane, and the best thing is that you don't have to get a tube stuck up your butt, or catheter inserted in your penis. Getting executed is bad enough, going out via firing squad is definitely the more manly way to do it. Not that these sociopaths deserve a manly way to die, but in Utah they get the option.
BP Chief Sucks
The Story
The guy is a liar. He says he was personally devastated when finding out that there was an explosion and people died. Couldn't have been too shocking for him, BP is sort of the leader in explosions with people dying. Safety isn't something they let get in way of profits.
The guy is scum. BP should have been very much into safety after the Texas City explosion, but no, apparently that little incident didn't hurt their pocket book hard enough to register. Yeah, explosions and killing people is acceptable to their profit margin. The money they save by not following safety standards is greater than the cost of explosions and lives. Pond scum, all of them.
And then Joe Barton speaks, apologizing to BP? I knew the guy was a cement industry lackey, but oil too? Well, makes sense I guess. Apologizing to BP seems extreme though. Luckily for him though, his constituents want someone very pro-industry so they can keep their jobs.
The guy is a liar. He says he was personally devastated when finding out that there was an explosion and people died. Couldn't have been too shocking for him, BP is sort of the leader in explosions with people dying. Safety isn't something they let get in way of profits.
The guy is scum. BP should have been very much into safety after the Texas City explosion, but no, apparently that little incident didn't hurt their pocket book hard enough to register. Yeah, explosions and killing people is acceptable to their profit margin. The money they save by not following safety standards is greater than the cost of explosions and lives. Pond scum, all of them.
And then Joe Barton speaks, apologizing to BP? I knew the guy was a cement industry lackey, but oil too? Well, makes sense I guess. Apologizing to BP seems extreme though. Luckily for him though, his constituents want someone very pro-industry so they can keep their jobs.
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